Oct 19, 2015: Jackson Free Press: Analysis: Making Headlines No Guarantee of Election Success
First-term state Rep. Dennis DeBar of Leakesville defeated Gandy in this year's Republican primary, and DeBar faces Democrat Towana A. Wright in the general election.
First-term state Rep. Dennis DeBar of Leakesville defeated Gandy in this year's Republican primary, and DeBar faces Democrat Towana A. Wright in the general election.
Mar 31, 2015: San Francisco Chronicle: Prisons chief would get power to fire or reassign employees
The House had sought to force the department to pay overtime, instead of allowing prisons to use their current system of compensatory time. Prison guards and other field workers and officers are scheduled for 160 hours every four weeks and get comp time for the next 11 hours during the period, unless they exceed 171 hours. Some employees have complained that they're unable to schedule comp time, and Rep. Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, said many employees continue to be forced to work double shifts without overtime. "They're working under slavelike conditions," DeBar said. "Now we're telling you it's not your fault, but we're going to allow the commissioner to move you or fire you."
The House had sought to force the department to pay overtime, instead of allowing prisons to use their current system of compensatory time. Prison guards and other field workers and officers are scheduled for 160 hours every four weeks and get comp time for the next 11 hours during the period, unless they exceed 171 hours. Some employees have complained that they're unable to schedule comp time, and Rep. Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, said many employees continue to be forced to work double shifts without overtime. "They're working under slavelike conditions," DeBar said. "Now we're telling you it's not your fault, but we're going to allow the commissioner to move you or fire you."
Mar 27, 2015: NewMs: 20 Members of the Legislature Retiring
House: Reps. Bennett Malone, Johnny Stringer, Joe Warren, Bobby Howell, Rita Martinson, Ferr Smith, Mary Coleman, Cecil Brown, Chuck Espy, Brian Aldridge, Clara Burnett, Linda Whittington, Dennis DeBar, Hank Lott and Tommy Taylor
House: Reps. Bennett Malone, Johnny Stringer, Joe Warren, Bobby Howell, Rita Martinson, Ferr Smith, Mary Coleman, Cecil Brown, Chuck Espy, Brian Aldridge, Clara Burnett, Linda Whittington, Dennis DeBar, Hank Lott and Tommy Taylor
Mar 7, 2015: Sun Herald: Mississippi Hospital Association sank a quarter-million into last legislative election
Committee members who were backed by MHA PAC:
Bobby Shows, R-Ellisville, $1,000- Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, $2,500, Hank Lott, R-Sumrall, $1,000, Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, $1,000, Sonya Williams-Barnes, D-Gulfport, $4,500, Toby Barker, R-Hattiesburg, $2,500. The PAC gave Sid Bondurant, R-Granada, $1,000, but he lost to committee member Kevin Horan, D-Granada.
Committee members who were backed by MHA PAC:
Bobby Shows, R-Ellisville, $1,000- Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, $2,500, Hank Lott, R-Sumrall, $1,000, Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, $1,000, Sonya Williams-Barnes, D-Gulfport, $4,500, Toby Barker, R-Hattiesburg, $2,500. The PAC gave Sid Bondurant, R-Granada, $1,000, but he lost to committee member Kevin Horan, D-Granada.
Dec 8, 2014: Hattiesburg American: Prisons chief: Miss. prison could see changes
Rep. Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, is an attorney who lives and works near the south Mississippi prison.
Rep. Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, is an attorney who lives and works near the south Mississippi prison.
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